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USCG Exam PracticeFire extinguishers — types, ratings, requirements

A recreational vessel is 80 feet in length and has a gross tonnage of 75. What is the minimum number of 20-B portable fire extinguishers required under the tonnage-based table?

  1. A. 1
  2. 2Correct
  3. C. 3
  4. D. 4

Why B is correct

Per 33 CFR §175.320, Table 4, a recreational vessel more than 65 feet in length with gross tonnage more than 50 but not more than 100 requires a minimum of two 20-B portable fire extinguishers. Tonnage of 75 falls in that bracket.

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